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The central theme of this edition of Social Panorama of Latin America is social inequality, seen as a fundamental challenge and obstacle to...
This study looks at the relationship between the feminization of the labour market —defined as a relative increase in the female labour force...
This study identifies the key challenges facing the region in the domain of care provision. To that end it describes, analyses and discusses the...
This book is the final report of the ECLAC-IDRC project Observatory for the Information Society in Latin American and the Caribbean OSILAC, which...
ForewordThe present document was prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for consideration by the Heads of...
Abstract We study the effect of fertility on maternal labour supply in Argentina and Mexico exploiting a source of exogenous variability in...
In the second quarter of 2006, a hearty dose of volatility returned to financial markets. During May and June, uncertainty towards the global...
Asset prices in emerging markets rallied to record highs in the first quarter of 2006, with bonds and equities posting strong performances on top...
Emerging market bond spreads tightened to record low levels in 2005, as a result of the search for yield in face of ample global liquidity and...
In 2005, abundant global liquidity, as well as low bond yields and flat yield curves, encouraged investors to seek higher returns in emerging...
Latin American markets entered 2005 with impetus, as the favorable environment for capital inflows at the end of 2004 persisted in the beginning...
A major part of the problem of providing high-quality welfare and social protection to the members of a society lies in the issue of how to...
Investors expect a strong finish for emerging markets this year, as market environment remains supportive of credit products, especially those...
During the second quarter, the prospect of an unexpected U.S. interest rate increase weakened investors' appetite for risk, and capital flows...
In the third quarter of 2004, the positive interaction of external and domestic factors in the Latin American region created a favorable...
The problem of social security for women in Latin America has not yet been resolved. The recent pension reforms have not contributed to solving it...
In the first quarter of 2004, bond flows remained strong as issuers rushed to take advantage of low borrowing costs. Emerging market issuance...
In the fourth quarter of 2003, net capital flows to emerging markets accelerated sharply to reach a 3-year high of US$187 billion, a 50% increase...
Brazil's electoral outlook and the external backdrop were the main drivers of Latin American credits in the third quarter of 2002, thus the...